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A bathroom remodel in Miami typically runs $10,620 to $33,040 for a full renovation in 2026, with most homeowners spending around $18,000 to $22,000 for a mid-range guest or hall bath. Smaller jobs like a vanity swap or a tub-to-shower conversion land closer to $4,000 to $12,000, while a primary-bath gut renovation with high-end tile, custom cabinetry, and a curbless shower can push past $40,000. The final number hinges on square footage, waterproofing requirements, material choices, and whether you’re moving plumbing.
At Penhallow Remodeling Miami, we put that number in writing before the first tile comes off the wall. No verbal ballpark that drifts after demo day, no change-order surprise at the end. Trevor Nash and our crew work off a written price and a written guarantee, every time. If you want a real number for your specific bathroom, call (850) 988-7559 and we’ll walk the space with you.
See our full Bathroom Remodel in Miami service page for how we approach the work itself. This guide covers what it costs and why.
Bathroom Remodel Cost Breakdown (2026)
Here’s where the money actually goes on a typical Miami bathroom remodel. These are line-item ranges we see on real jobs in this market, from Coral Gables to Kendall to Miami Shores.
| Line Item | Typical Miami Range |
|---|---|
| Full bathroom remodel (mid-range, 5×8 to 8×10) | $10,620 – $33,040 |
| Small bathroom or powder room remodel | $5,900 – $14,160 |
| Walk-in shower installation (full replacement) | $5,310 – $14,160 |
| Tub-to-shower conversion | $4,130 – $11,800 |
| Shower replacement (pan, walls, valve) | $3,540 – $10,030 |
| Bathroom vanity installation (including top and faucet) | $945 – $3,540 |
| Tile work (floor and wet walls, labor and setting materials) | $2,400 – $9,500 |
| Plumbing rough-in and fixture setting (no major relocations) | $1,800 – $5,500 |
| Waterproofing and cement board substrate | $1,200 – $4,200 |
| Exhaust fan and lighting (including new circuits where needed) | $700 – $2,800 |
The widest ranges sit in tile and plumbing. A standard 12×24 porcelain tile in a dry layout costs a fraction of hand-set mosaic on a shower floor, and moving a toilet drain across a concrete slab in a 1950s Coral Gables ranch costs far more than keeping the toilet where it’s been for seventy years. Miami’s older housing stock, much of it built before modern waterproofing standards, often means tearing out rotted drywall and rebuilding the substrate correctly. That’s the cement board layer behind your tile, and skipping it in a humid climate is how you get mold inside your walls.
We install fixtures from Kohler, Moen, Delta, and Toto, and vanities from KraftMaid and Wellborn. Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz tops carry their own manufacturer warranties that run alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise. You’ll get the warranty paperwork with the invoice, not a promise that evaporates when the truck leaves the driveway.
What Affects Bathroom Remodel Pricing in Miami
Six things move your number up or down. Here’s what we look at when we walk a bathroom in Miami for the first time.
- Waterproofing condition and scope. Miami humidity means a 30-year-old shower surround is often hiding water damage behind the tile. Full gut-and-rebuild jobs cost more than surface replacements because we’re tearing out to the studs and starting with a proper cement board substrate. It’s the right way, and it’s why our quotes sometimes come in higher than the guy who swears he can tile over the old tile.
- Plumbing relocations. Keeping the toilet, sink, and shower in their existing spots saves thousands. Moving a drain line across a concrete slab, common when homeowners want to shift a vanity to a different wall in a Miami Beach condo, adds $2,500 to $7,000 depending on access.
- Material tier. Big-box stock tile runs $3 to $6 per square foot. Porcelain slab walls or handcrafted zellige tile runs $15 to $40 per square foot, plus more in labor. Cabinet line matters too: a stock vanity is a $1,000 decision; a KraftMaid or Wellborn semi-custom setup with soft-close drawers can be $3,500 to $7,000.
- Bathroom size and layout. A 25-square-foot powder room is a different job than a 120-square-foot primary bath with a separate tub and double vanity. More square footage means more tile, more substrate, more labor days, more of everything.
- Condo vs. single-family home. Miami condo remodels involve building approval, elevator scheduling, water shut-off coordination with the association, and old concrete or gypsum underlayment. Those logistics add 10 to 20 percent over a comparable single-family job in Kendall or Palmetto Bay.
- Permit and code requirements. Miami-Dade County has some of the strictest building codes in the country, especially for waterproofing and wind-rated anything. If your remodel touches plumbing or electrical, you need a permit and an inspection. Unpermitted work shows up on disclosures when you sell, and lenders notice. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and stand there for it.
How to Save on a Bathroom Remodel in Miami
You can cut cost without cutting corners. The trick is knowing which savings hold up and which ones cost more in year three.
Keep the plumbing where it is. Not moving the toilet, sink supply lines, or shower drain is the single biggest money saver on any bathroom job. Every foot of moved plumbing is labor, concrete cutting, and inspection time.
Choose mid-range tile and spend on waterproofing. A $5-per-square-foot porcelain looks nearly identical to the $18 version at a glance, but a failed shower pan is a $7,000 repair whether the tile on top was cheap or expensive. Put the money behind the wall first.
Do the demo with us, not before us. Homeowners sometimes rip out their own tile to save a few hundred dollars, then call us because they nicked a supply line or the studs behind the shower are rotted and they don’t know what’s next. We’d rather be there from the start, when the scope is still written and the price still holds.
Combine the bathroom with adjacent work. If you’re already redoing the home‘s plumbing or adding a hallway linen closet, the incremental cost per square foot drops. We can talk through whether bundling makes sense for your place.
Get one written price from one contractor. Comparison shopping is smart, but a verbal estimate isn’t a price. The number on the quote should be the number on the invoice unless you change the scope. That’s how we run it at Penhallow, and it’s how every job should run. Call (850) 988-7559 for a free, written estimate with no obligation.
Bathroom Remodel Cost vs. Value in Miami
Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value report, the national benchmark for this kind of math, pegs midrange bathroom remodels at roughly 65 to 70 percent recouped at resale, with upscale primary-bath jobs landing closer to 55 percent. In Miami specifically, updated bathrooms move condos. A 1970s original bath in a Brickell or Edgewater high-rise is the thing buyers mention on the way out the door.
The real value calculation isn’t just resale, though. If you’re staying in the house for six or eight years, the daily-use value of a bathroom that doesn’t leak, doesn’t whistle, and doesn’t have 40-year-old grout in the corners is worth more than the Zestimate bump. Our advice: remodel for the life you live in the house, and treat resale value as a nice bonus.
What Penhallow Remodeling Prices Include
Every quote we write in Miami includes the same set of things, in writing, before you sign anything.
- A written price. Not a range, not a “rough ballpark,” not a number that changes when we open the wall. A line-item price you can hold.
- A written guarantee. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every project: if the work fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. If a repair fails, the second visit is free. No service call, no re-inspection fee.
- A defined arrival window. We show up when we said we would, in uniform, background-checked, and with the right tools for the job.
- A clean job site. We lay floor protection, dust-containment barriers, and haul the old materials away. You won’t find a tile shard in your lawn three weeks later.
- Permit coordination. Where the job requires it, we pull permits and schedule inspections with Miami-Dade County.
That’s The Kingswell Way, the standard our family of companies has operated under since 2004: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it. Trevor Nash runs Penhallow Remodeling Miami to that same standard on every job.
FAQs – Bathroom Remodel Cost in Miami
How much does a small bathroom remodel cost in Miami?
A small bathroom or powder room remodel in Miami runs $5,900 to $14,160 for a full update in an existing footprint: new tile, new vanity, new toilet, fresh paint, updated lighting. If the job is purely cosmetic and the plumbing stays put, you’re on the lower end. If we’re opening walls to fix moisture damage or moving a supply line, expect the upper end. Call (850) 988-7559 for an exact written quote, free of charge.
Is it cheaper to remodel a bathtub or convert it to a shower?
Converting a tub to a shower typically costs $4,130 to $11,800 in Miami, while replacing a tub with a new tub runs closer to $3,000 to $7,000. The conversion is more involved because we’re reconfiguring the drain, building a shower pan, and often reframing the opening for glass. Many Miami homeowners over 55 choose the conversion for easier access and better resale appeal to aging-in-place buyers.
How long does a bathroom remodel take in Miami?
A standard full bathroom remodel takes 3 to 6 weeks in Miami, assuming materials are in stock and permits move on schedule. Small powder room refreshes can land in 1 to 2 weeks; a primary bath with custom cabinetry and slab tile can stretch to 8 weeks. Miami-Dade permit review timing varies by season, and we’ll tell you the realistic schedule before we start, not after.
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel in Miami?
Yes, if the job touches plumbing, electrical, or structural framing, Miami-Dade County requires a permit. Cosmetic work like paint and fixture swaps generally doesn’t. We handle permit applications and inspections on every job that needs them. Unpermitted plumbing work is one of the most common red flags on Miami home inspections, and fixing it later costs more than pulling the permit the first time.
How much does a walk-in shower cost in Miami?
A walk-in shower installation runs $5,310 to $14,160 in Miami for a complete replacement with waterproofing, tile, valve, and glass. Curbless designs and linear drains add $1,500 to $3,500. If we’re converting a tub to a curbless shower with a bench and niche, expect the higher end. Get a line-item price for your specific bathroom by calling (850) 988-7559.
Why is bathroom remodeling more expensive in Miami than in other Florida cities?
Miami-Dade’s building codes, especially around waterproofing and high-rise construction logistics, add 10 to 20 percent compared to markets like Orlando or Tampa. Older housing stock, common in Coral Gables, Shenandoah, and the Upper East Side, often hides water damage that has to be fixed before new work can go in. And Miami’s humidity means proper substrate and ventilation aren’t optional extras; they’re the difference between a bathroom that lasts 20 years and one that molds in five.
Get Your Written Bathroom Remodel Price
The best way to know what your Miami bathroom remodel will cost is to have us look at it. We’ll measure, check the plumbing, talk through materials, and hand you a written price with a written guarantee behind it. Trevor Nash and the Penhallow Miami crew answer the phone 24/7 with a real person, no voicemail maze. Call (850) 988-7559 today for a free estimate.
Pricing reflects the Miami market as of 2026. Penhallow Remodeling Miami offers free estimates – call (850) 988-7559.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Miami, serving Miami and Miami-Dade County under The Kingswell Way since 2004.
What Our Customers Say
"Good remodel of two bathrooms. A fixture came in wrong and added a few days, but they ate the cost of fixing it. Finish work is excellent and they cleaned up daily."
- Rudy Mackey"Redid two bathrooms at once. The crew protected the floors and cleaned up every single day before leaving. Quote was detailed and there were no mystery charges at the end."
- Tricia Dawson"Full home refresh before we sold. They were straight about what was worth doing and what wasn't to get our money back. On time, on budget, and it sold in a week."
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